Note: the monastery of Bellelay,
Moutier/Münster and La Neuveville were possessions of the Bishopric of Basel - as Biel/Bienne.

19 Oct
999
Part of Bishopric of Basel (see under Jura). 12th cent. - 1234?
Fief given to the Counts of
Neuchâtel/Neuenburg (territory around
Nidau to 1375). The bishop tried to take Nidau but
is beaten by
Neuchatel, Nidau part of Bern from 1388. 1225/30
City
of Biel founded by Bishop of Basel represented by two
mayors
to 1542, then one mayor elected for lifetime.1479
Biel city an associated member
(Zugewandter Ort) of the
Confederation. 1610
Episcopal rights Basel in Biel/Bienne are confirmed by
the Treaty
of Baden. 1797 - 5 Feb 1798
French occupation. 5 Feb 1798
Annexed by France (part of département
Mont-Terrible, then
from 1800, Haut-Rhin). 27 Jan 1814 - 25 Aug 1815 Part
of Principality of Porrentruy (see Jura).21 Dec
1815
Restored to Switzerland, incorporated
into Bern.

....
Courtelary
district becomes a possession of both the
Bishop
of Basel and the Lord of Fénis-Neuchâtel;
they appointed anavoué
(administrator) who since the 11th cent. was the Sire
of
Arguel or Erguël, in Franche-Comté. 1264
The Bishops
of Basel appoint the mayors of Biel/Bienne
as
administrators for Erguël.1493
Bienne controls all
of Erguël. 1553
Bishop sells his
rights over Erguël to Bienne, but Erguël
refuses
and with the aid of Solothurn returns under
the control of the
bishopric in 1556. 1599 - 1610
Bern receives the bishop's rights
over Biel/Bienne and some smaller
villages and Biel/Bienne renounces its
rights over Erguël. 1606
Erguël
ruled by a Bailiff/Châtelain
resident in Courtelary. Dec 1792 - Jan 1793
Assembly of revolutionaries led by Georges-Auguste
Liomin (b. 1763
- d. 1819), mayor of
Haut-Vallon, try to constitute a republic. 18 Dec
1797
Incorporated into Frenchdépartement
Mont-Terrible. 17 Feb
1800
Incorporated into French département
Haut-Rhin. 1815
Restored to Switzerland, incorporated into Bern.

999
Part of Bishopric of
Basel (see Jura).
.... -
1234
Part of the Avouery
in hands of Counts of Neuchâtel. 1304 -
1797
Chatelain
appointed by Basel, later he is also mayor of the city.11 Nov
1388
La Neuveville concludes separate alliance treaties
with
Bern, and in 1395 with Biel, members of Swiss
Confederation. 18 Dec
1797
Incorporated into Frenchdépartement
Mont-Terrible. 17 Feb
1800
Incorporated into French département
Haut-Rhin. 1815
Restored to Switzerland, incorporated into Bern.

c.640
Benedictine abbey
of Moutier-Grandval (in German: KlosterMünster-Granfelden)
founded. 999
Granted to
Prince-Bishop of Basel by the king of Burgundy. bf.1115
Monastery becomes a Chapter
of secular canons, headed by a provost. 1179
Bull of Pope
Alexander III confirmed specific and exclusive rights
to the provost, a setback for the Prince-Bishop
of Basel
who loses
some rights including the election of canons and
provosts. 14 May
1486
Moutier/Münster concludes separate alliance treaty with
the
Swiss Confederation. 1534
Moutier-Grandval
lands accept the reformation forcing the provost
and canons to flee to Delémont to 1792, then to Solothurnuntil
1798 (the canons briefly return to Moutier 1638-41);
administration is left in the hands of the Bandeliers
of Provosts.13/14 Dec 1797 - 1813 Part
of Frenchdépartements
of Mont-Terrible then Haut-Rhin.Mar 1798
French occupy Solothurn
scattering the canons of Moutier-Grandval.1815
Moutier-Grandval part
of canton Bern.

11th cent.
Part of Kingdom of Burgundy, later
to the Emperor ruled by imperial
officers (ritter,1239 schultheiss/avoyer),
then fief to 1263/4 of
the Counts of Kyburg then the Habsburg who give it
as fief to
families of Fribourg (von Maggenberg, Corbières
and Vuippens).
1310
Part of Savoy who gives it as fief 1323-1356 and
1399-1407
(in between administered by châtelains).
1423
Grasburg sold by Savoy, becomes a common possession of
the Swiss
Confederation under Bern and Fribourg. 1575
Grasburg castle and
seat of bailiwick abandoned for Schwarzenburg.
1798
Incorporated into KantonBern.

6th cent.
Counts of Neuchâtel possess
the Montagne de Diesse/Tessenberg. 866
King Lothair of
Lorraine confirmed the possessions of the Abbey of
Moutier-Grandval, including Montagne de Diesse. 999
King Rudolf III
of Burgundy gives the Bishop of Basel, the abbey of
Moutier-Grandval with all its dependencies, including
Montagne de
Diesse. Co-sovereignty of the Counts of
Neuchâtel
and the Prince-
Bishops of Basel (see Jura) over Montagne
de Diesse/Tessenberg. 1010 - 1334
Diesse a fief under suzerainty
of the Diesse family.
1388
The last of Count of Nidau
(vassal of the Counts de Neuchâtel) who
dies in battle in 1375, Bern Canton takes their rights.
Montagne
de Diesse/Tessenberg becomes a condominium of Counts of
Neuchâtel,
the
Bishops of Basel, and the Canton of Bern.
1334 - 1519
Fief suzerainty under the
Vaumarcus family.
1570 - 1780
Fiefsuzerainty under the Vallier
family.
1 Jan 1798
Incorporated into France,
part of département
Mont-Terrible. 17 Feb
1800
Part of French département
Haut-Rhin. 1815
Restored to Switzerland, incorporated into Kanton Bern.

820
First
historical mention of Schliengen.11th cent.
Lordship of Schliengen a
fief of the Prince-Bishop of Basel. 12th cent.
Istein and Hüttingen
under Schliengen under
Prince-Bishop of Basel.1467 - 1719
Schliengen
administered by the bailiwick of Birseck.1503 - 1769
Binzen a condominium of Baden-Durlach
and Bishopric of
Basel; Baden-Durlach for temporal rule
with spiritual rule
exercised by Bishop of Basel represented by a Burgvogt.1719
Schliengen
autonomous Burgvogtei (incl.
Binzen, Istein,
Hüttingen, Mauchen, Steinenstadt and
Binzen). 1769
Binzen
sold to Baden. 1803Schliengen, Hüttingen,
and Istein annexed to Baden.

1079
Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV
gives area to the Bishop of Lausanne.1238
City is mentioned for
the first time; rule alternates between
Savoy and the Habsburgs. 1245
Morat allies
itself with Fribourg and with Bern in 1335.1310
Possession
of Savoy; ruled by an Avoyer/Schultheiss. 14 Oct
1475
Murten a possession of Confederation
under Bern and Fribourg. 3 Mar
1798
French occupation and integration into Canton
Sarine etBroye(see Fribourg). 12 Apr 1798
Incorporated into the Helvetic
Republic (Kanton Freiburg/Fribourg). 10 Mar
1803
Incorporated into Fribourg.